[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 25 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POCAN:H.R. 967.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power. . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H1070]]]>2015-02-14T04:46:17ZReferred to2015-02-13T14:02:00ZStandingHouseReferred to2015-02-27T22:01:51ZTrade Subcommitteehswm04Ways and Means Committeehswm00Referred to2015-02-13T14:02:05ZStandingHouseForeign Affairs Committeehsfa00HRAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationFree trade and trade barriersGovernment liabilityInternational organizations and cooperationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSpecialized courtsTrade agreements and negotiationsU.S. and foreign investmentsInternational AffairsMCGOVERNMADM00031215047968Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]M00031222015-02-13P.JAMESTrueSCHAKOWSKYILD79291588S001145Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]S00114592015-02-13D.JANICETrueGrijalvaAZD78041708G000551Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]G00055132015-02-13M.RaulTrueSLAUGHTERNYD80891069S000480Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]S000480252015-02-13M.LOUISETrueNOLANMNDN000127867Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]N00012782015-02-13RICHARDTrueGREENTXD8185G000410462Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]G000410292015-02-13GENETrueTonkoNYDT00046919428082Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]T000469202015-02-13PaulTrueKAPTUROHD616K0000098099Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]K00000992015-02-13MARCYTrueDEFAZIOORD2798117D000191Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]D00019142015-02-13A.PETERTrueCONYERSMID2297999C000714Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]C000714132015-02-13JOHNTrueEllisonMND80051857E000288Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]E00028852015-02-13KeithTrueDELAUROCTD7868281D000216Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]D00021632015-02-13ROSATrueLynchMADL00056279741686Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]L00056282015-02-26F.StephenFalseJONESNCRJ0002558026612Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]J00025532015-03-04B.WALTERFalseRYANOHD81071756R000577Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]R000577132015-03-18TIMFalseMarkWIRep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]Pocan2P000607DP0006072171Protecting America's Sovereignty ActShort Titles as IntroducedTo prohibit the President from entering into a free trade agreement or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions.Official Title as IntroducedProtecting America's Sovereignty ActDisplay Title967114International Affairs1.0.02018-06-02T02:23:41Z1111262015-02-27hswm04Trade SubcommitteeHouse committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H111002015-02-13hsfa00Foreign Affairs CommitteeHouse floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100-A2015-02-13Library of Congress9IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H111002015-02-13hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeHouse floor actions2IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseIntro-H2015-02-13Library of Congress9IntroReferralIntroduced in House10002015-02-13Library of Congress9IntroReferralProtecting America's Sovereignty ActProtecting America's Sovereignty Act

Prohibits the President from entering into any free trade agreement or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries that grants foreign investors the right to access an international tribunal to seek cash damages from or injunctive relief against the U.S. government if such investors believe that U.S. actions are in breach of rights conferred on foreign investors in the agreement or treaty.

]]>2015-02-13T05:00:00Z2015-02-13Introduced in HouseIntroduced in House2015-03-03T21:44:35Z002015-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.House2015-02-13text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.